dying; death; dead; useless; damned
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext; excuse; grounds (for)
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon); trace
to follow; to accompany; to serve; to work under; to obey
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
to be helpful; to be useful
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
pride; boast; credit (to)
supreme; greatest; highest; best
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; of course; definitely
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (voice); fluent (speech); eloquent
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
lie; falsehood; fiction; fabrication
oracle; revelation; divine message
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
relocation of the capital; transfer of the capital
single combat; duel; one-on-one fight
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
(suffering a) complete defeat; utter defeat; annihilation
to eat; to drink; to smoke; to suffer (e.g. defeat); to receive a blow
adoration; admiration; devotion
to pledge allegiance; to swear an oath of allegiance; to take an oath of allegiance
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon
to bring (something); to take along; to fetch; to get
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
undesirable state brought about by (my) lack of virtue; feeling morally responsible; mea culpa
there; the spot; the place; then and there; on the spot; immediately
to kneel down on one knee; to genuflect
to send; to dispatch; to see (someone) off; to escort; to bid farewell to (the departed); to say goodbye to; to spend (time)
disliking; not wanting; unpleasant; disagreeable; no!; quit it!
wanting (to have); desiring; wishing for; I want (you, them, etc.) to (do)
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
conte; short story; tale; comedy sketch; skit
roughly; broadly; generally; more or less
my goodness!; oh my!; oh dear!
so-so; passable; now, now; there, there; my, my; oh my!
unexpected; surprising; unanticipated; strange; unforeseen
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
to put on airs; to throw one's weight about; to swagger; to act arrogantly
two persons; two people; pair; couple